hemodialyzer

hemodialyzer definition - medical

he·mo·di·a·lyz·er (hēˌmō-dīˈə-līˌzər)

noun
A machine for performing hemodialysis in acute or chronic renal failure. Also called artificial kidney.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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